Walking

So last night I needed to stay awake so that I didn't succumb to jet lag, and end up waking up today at 3 am. So I walked around a while, just through a couple of neighborhoods. Then I got on the Tube and just wanted to go to random stops to get used to it. I started going to Earl's Court because "hey, Radiohead played there once" but then I was on the wrong train so I never went there. But then I was a stop away from Westminster, so I got off there, and realized that was the home of:



And, I'm sorry, this is the best picture I could get of myself with Big Ben, I swear I tried more:


But anyways, that was fun, got to see a major London touristy hotspot within like 6 hours of getting here. And sort of on accident. But then I came back and promptly fell asleep at 8:30 for...13 hours. It sort of made up for the night before where I got very little sleep on the plane.

Then today we had our orientation meeting with Christine and Jacob, the two people who run this place. Then Prof. Fosdal came and took us on a walking tour of the area around the Centre, showed us where WWII bombs hit and forced 1960's architecture to take residence around the area, unfortunately. Then he told everyone they should start smoking, and that he'd convert at least three of us before the day was over.

Then we went to a pub, had some good British ales and some good food - fish & chips or bangers & mash. I had the Bangers. I Had the Bangers....song name. Anyways, then a few of us walked back to the Science museum and walked around that for a while:


And now I'm back and tired again. Being exciting and exotic is tiring, I tell you. Tomorrow is the "photo scavenger hunt" then I have my first class on Monday.